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Word in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 6 freedmen
6 freedmen named Word registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Anderson County (3), Cherokee County (1) and Fort Bend County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1845.
- 6
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1845
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Words registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | 3 | 50% |
| Cherokee County | 1 | 17% |
| Fort Bend County | 1 | 17% |
| Jasper County | 1 | 17% |
Where the Words were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 2 | 33% |
| Alabama | 1 | 17% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 17% |
| Texas | 1 | 17% |
| Virginia | 1 | 17% |
When the Words reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 |
| 1850s | 3 |
| 1860s | 1 |
Every Word in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Word | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1850 |
| Jack Word | Cherokee County | Tennessee | 1866 |
| James Word | Fort Bend County | Virginia | 1856 |
| Peter Word | Anderson County | Mississippi | 1845 |
| Robert Word | Anderson County | Alabama | 1855 |
| Tobe Word | Jasper County | Texas |
Word genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Word in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Anderson County holds 3 of the 6, Cherokee County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Words in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (2), Alabama (1) and Tennessee (1) as their birthplaces most often, and 1 reported Texas. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Word?
Anderson County (3), Cherokee County (1), Fort Bend County (1). In all, 6 registered across 4 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Word appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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